Secrets and Treasure: The Lost Cities Shutting Down in January

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After receiving a winter update and a very recent global launch on Windows, it seemed like we would be seeing Secrets and Treasure: The Lost Cities on the platform for some time to come. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case.

We were informed of the game’s shut down earlier today and while we await an official statement regarding the specifics behind the shutdown, the team posted a nice Q&A alongside the announcement on its Facebook page that provides some details on what will work and what won’t.

The game itself will still work, so the Xbox Live Achievements will no doubt be there too. However, you won’t be able to purchase any of the in-app purchases or play any of the game’s fun Daily Challenges once the servers grow cold.

According to the team:

The game servers will be shutting down in mid-January. After this date the game will no longer be available to download, however if you’ve already downloaded it you’ll be able to keep playing it after this date.

Q. Will there be new levels?
A. There won’t be any more levels released, but you can play the current 200 levels over again to collect more keys and gold.

Q. Will I still be able to log in with Xbox Live? Can I still earn Achievements?
A. Yes, Xbox Live login will still work, and you can definitely still earn Achievements. Go get ‘em!

Q. Will I be able to log in with Facebook, or see my friends on the leaderboard?
A. Facebook login will be disabled, and you will no longer be able to view the leaderboard.

Q. What about my gems – can I still spend them?
A. Your gems are still valid, and you will still be able to spend them on boosts.

Q. Can I still buy or earn gems?
A. You won’t be able to buy gems for real money, but you’ll still be able to earn them in Daily Challenge mode.

Q. What if I accidentally delete the game, can I download it again?
A. The game will no longer be available for download, so if you delete it, it’s gone forever.

Q. What really happened to Professor Flintlock?
A. He never made it to the Lost Cities – on the way there he was eaten by a grue. It’s very sad, but Marissa does eventually find the Lost Cities, falls in love with Sam and they live happily ever after. Jaques retires from adventuring and opens a small French bistro in London, where Professor Blackstone – now the Director of the British Museum, due to his discoveries in the Lost Cities – dines regularly. The Adventurer’s Guild is shut down after the government discovers irregularities in their finances. After some time in prison, Victor Callous emerges a changed man and devotes the rest of his life to charitable works. In short: they all live happily ever after.

Josh Robert Nay is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TruTower and the Editor in Chief of Pocket And PC. He has worked in the telecommunications industry since 2003 and specializes in GSM based technology. He also uses (too many) VoIP apps and is a long-time user of BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Phone. He adores anything having to do with space exploration and writing and is also an aspiring violinist.